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Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the accompanying illustration, looks like a metal rod with a tip shaped like a bird’s head.Elemental Cannon. On initiative count 20
(losing initiative ties), Zikran uses his handheld device to fire the cannon at one creature he can see, provided the creature is in the basement or on the staircase. Zikran’s target must make a
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper bird and flies to the recipient
whose name you uttered. The recipient must be on the same plane of existence as you, otherwise the bird turns into ash as it takes flight.
The bird is an object that has 1 hit point, an Armor Class of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest, and the
target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.
Spellcasting. The yagnoloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
"} cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar).
Life-Draining Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7
. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point
Equipment
Lord Syuul;Lord Syuul's psionic enucleator can be used to modify the body of any creature inside its tank. The device must be operated by another creature who can manifest a psionic power or who has
essential organ, granting them advantage on death saving throws.
Relentless Toughness. The creature is infused with troll essence. If they are reduced to 0 hit points by damage other than acid or fire
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Boon of Immortality. Endelyn is immune to any effect that would age her, and she can’t die from old age.
Eclipsed Doom. Endelyn can be killed only if she is reduced to 0 hit points during a
deal.
Endelyn’s obsession with tragedy and hopelessness extends to her own life; she has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
device, choose one of the following options: Clockwork Toy. This toy is a clockwork animal, monster, or person, such as a frog, mouse, bird, dragon, or soldier. When placed on the ground, the toy moves 5
can spend 1 hour and 10 gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp). The device ceases to function after 24 hours (unless you spend 1 hour repairing it to keep the device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
can spend 1 hour and 10 gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp). The device ceases to function after 24 hours (unless you spend 1 hour repairing it to keep the device
functioning), or when you use your action to dismantle it; at that time, you can reclaim the materials used to create it. You can have up to three such devices active at a time. When you create a device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Paper Bird Wondrous item, uncommon After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper
bird and flies to the recipient whose name you uttered. The recipient must be on the same plane of existence as you, otherwise the bird turns into ash as it takes flight. The bird is an object that has 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Paper Bird Wondrous item, uncommon After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper bird
and flies to the recipient whose name you uttered. The recipient must be on the same plane of existence as you, otherwise the bird turns into ash as it takes flight. The bird is an object that has 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, winged shapes gliding toward you — giant vultures! Each bird carries on its back a warrior in dull blue armor with a dirty white cloak.
The attackers include one Feathergale knight and two Howling
reduced to half its hit points or less, its rider disengages and retreats. If any two riders are killed or retreat, the third flees. Treasure None of the riders carry treasure, but one of them has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
surprised when the eels burst from the water—one on each side of the ship—and attack. A whirlwyrm dives underwater and flees if it is reduced to 10 or fewer hit points. If the characters didn’t journey to
the whirlpool using the Courier, the whirlwyrms still attack, rising 10 feet out of the water to snap at the characters. Battle on the Courier Map 9.1 depicts the Courier. The bird-boat has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
temple, Valetta identifies it as Nim, a nimblewright that was gifted to the temple by a Lantanese wizard. If they describe the incident involving the mechanical bird, Valetta sighs and leads them up a
incident with the bird, Nim hides amid the clutter in its lair, but it emerges if the characters find their way inside or coax it into unlocking the door. If the characters ask about the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Arclight Phoenix An arclight phoenix is variously said to be a byproduct of a lightning strike on an aviary, a mishap in an effort to create a translocation device, or a successful attempt to create
an elemental creature in the form of a majestic bird. Whatever its origin, an arclight phoenix looks like a bird of prey formed entirely of electrical energy. Lightning fans out behind it as it bolts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
of the chasm, the base of the fallen tower can be seen, reduced to a broken section of its former ground floor.
Ruins This city once housed the Infernal Machine before Lum the Mad conquered those
follows the lines discovers that they converge at a huge central representation of a massive magical-mechanical device—the Infernal Machine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
143 (26d10) force damage. A creature reduced to 0 hit points is disintegrated into fine gray ash and can be returned to life only by a true resurrection or wish spell. A creature that activates this
controls can make a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, the creature can cast the scrying spell (spell save DC 17) from the device. A magical image of the target appears before the controls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(Arcana) check. The DC for this check is reduced by 1 (to a minimum DC of 10) for each day the character spent in research beforehand.
Casting the Spell. The character must have Virgil present for the
, Virgil is indebted to them for avenging his former master. The bird follows the group and does what it can to help. It can warn of danger, carry notes or messages, and so forth. Use the stat block for a hawk, but increase its Intelligence to 9.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legendary Magic Items
Horn of Beckoning Death Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement by a Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard) Resembling a small dragon’s horn, this arcane device glows with a hellish internal light when
Plane. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using this magic dagger, the target takes an extra 3d12 necrotic damage.
A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this weapon dies and can’t be raised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a slim, athletic build and stares at you with piercing green eyes. Around him are four younger individuals who are similarly balanced on other stone slabs.
With the grace of a bird, he floats down
the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 10. If the damage is reduced to 0, Steel Crane catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free.
Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot
its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
positions around the chamber.
“Do you really think that you can defeat my Immortal Lotus style? You are mere worms slithering through the mud on a rainy day. I am the bird, here to feast!”
Bak Mei
. A character who examines the altar can find this compartment with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. It contains a potion of mind reading and a Quaal’s feather token (bird). Bak Mei
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Yagnoloth Anyone who would contract yugoloths for a task usually ends up dealing with a yagnoloth. Cunning negotiators, these strange Fiends handle the writing of contracts for their fellow yugoloths
maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest, and the target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
nalfeshnee named Slaughtertusk to watch over the crevasse and prevent any creature from approaching the device. Slaughtertusk would rather be helping the Horned King track down and kill Yeenoghu. The
. Slaughtertusk is happy to let a fight drag on, feasting on its enemies’ pain before finally slaying them. If reduced to fewer than 100 hit points, it uses its Summon Demon feature (see the “Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
that falls to the floor. “Binky!” shrieks the caged goblin.
Endelyn uses the lightning-powered arcane device in this room to punish those who irritate her. The device has 3 charges and regains all
, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A mask that is reduced to 0 hit points is destroyed and can’t be transformed back into the creature it once was. Each copper rod is a Medium object with AC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
investigates the spot the figure vanished from finds a number of sizable black feathers, one for each character. They also find a planchette—a device tied to communicating with the dead—decorated with
bird skulls. This item has no magical properties or immediate use but might prove useful as the adventure proceeds. The Mists. The day’s drizzle has grown into a rainstorm, and anyone who looks back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
gp each. No two are exactly alike. The smallest ones are 3 inches tall, and the largest ones stand 3 feet tall. When an hourglass runs out, the device pivots around its center, allowing the sand to
placed on the floor, the wound-up bird walks counterclockwise in a 5-foot-diameter circle, completing one circle every 10 seconds. After walking for 30 seconds, the bird stops moving and chirping until it is wound up again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see
throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar).
Reactions
Dexterous Target. The drowned ascetic adds 3 to its AC against one ranged attack that would hit it. To do so
disease. On a failed saving throw, the victim takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage as the boils burst and spread. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this damage cannot regain hit points until the disease is cured, though it can be stabilized as normal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
atop it. Paintings on the chariot’s body show a tall bird with a long, sharp beak. On the south wall, a bronze shield bears the embossed image of a Chultan warrior carrying a spear, below an inscription
) force damage on a hit. A target reduced to 0 hit points by this attack is disintegrated and turns to dust. To stop the shield’s hunter from attacking, a character must blind it by draping something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. She is starving, dehydrated, and addled. Gildha uses the acolyte stat block with these racial traits: When reduced to 0 hit points, she drops to 1 hit point instead (but can’t do this again until
impossible to understand her. Oddly, that something is a complex clockwork device, which Gildha stuck in her mouth to keep out of enemy hands during the attack. If the device is removed, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease.
Each time the diseased creature finishes a long rest, roll a d6 to determine the disease’s effect:
1–2. The creature is blinded
, causing 1 damage of the appropriate type to the target. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the swarm’s piercing damage dies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
places, surrounded by dead plants, noticeably blackened, and avoided by bird and beast. Humanoids slain by a wight can rise as zombies under its control. Motivated by hunger for living souls and driven by
reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
A humanoid slain by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of these letters rise from the contraption as it revolves. The whole device hums and crackles with lightning.
Rising from the middle of the mechanism is an eighty-foot-tall copper pole made of eight
meet a tragic end. It serves no other purpose. The device is powered by electricity transmitted through its central element: an 80-foot-tall lightning rod that forms its vertical axis. A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her
is immune to any effect that would age her, and she can’t die from old age.
Eclipsed Doom. Endelyn can be killed only if she is reduced to 0 hit points during a solar eclipse or while she is within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of Mistshore Mistshore is a riotous assemblage of ramshackle homes made of wood from old ships and inhabited by impoverished Waterdavians. Several buildings were reduced to ash by the fire last
successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Borrowing the Apparatus. Grinda allows the characters to borrow her apparatus of Kwalish on the condition that they first use the device to search the bottom of